Famous people · St. George
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. George
Closest of all is John Goodman, from Affton, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Affton holds 2, John Goodman first. No famous person’s birth in St. George is on record yet. Across Missouri, the lists cover 385 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
John Goodman
Best known
John Goodman
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. George’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. George
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. George and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franciscus: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slayyyter: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons